The time is approaching to watch the most eagerly awaited match of the Apertura 2023, as this Saturday night we will witness another edition of El Clásico de México between Guadalajara and América. Therefore, to spice up the match on Matchday 8, we'll tell you everything you need to know about this clash on the following lines.
How do they look?
- Chivas are coming off a 2-0 win over Leon on their FIFA Day friendly match. The Rebaño is currently in fourth place overall with 13 points, the result of 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
- For their part, the Águilas also won during the national team break, beating Tigres 2-1. The Coapa-based team is in sixth place in the table with 11 points, the result of 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Do they have any injuries?
- Veljko Paunovic will not be able to count on having Oscar Whalley, who was not included in the call-up list. Carlos Cisneros and José Juan Macías are also ineligible for this Saturday's match, they are still recovering from their respective injuries.
- América will not have its coach on the bench, he underwent surgery a few days ago. Néstor Araujo and Israel Reyes are doubtful for this match.
Did you know that...?
- The last time they met was in the second leg of the CL23 Semifinal, when the Rebaño Sagrado won 1-3 at the Azteca and advanced to the Grand Final.
- This Saturday's Clásico de México will be the 188th edition in the history of the rivalry in La Liga, making it the most played match in the national championship.
- Guadalajara is the third best defense in the tournament with only 7 goals conceded.
- In goals scored, the statistics are fairly even, with Chiverío accumulating 11 goals, while the Azulcremas have 12.
- América has conceded 75% of its goals (6) in the AP23 at home.
- Of their last 5 away matches in Liga MX, the Rebaño Sagrado has only lost 1.
- Only 1 game of the last 12 editions of El Clásico de Mexico played at the Azteca ended in a scoreless draw. The average number of goals per game is 2.6.
- The last 2 times Chivas scored in the first half against the Águilas, they won the match (CF G2020 and SF CL23).
- Fernando Beltran is the Rebaño player who has attempted the most passes in the opponent's half during AP23 with 156, of which 127 were successful (81.4%).
- Chiquete is the third best player in the league in blocking shots by the opponent, accumulating 8.
- Veljko Paunovic has won the 2 games he has coached in CDMX (1-2 to Pumas in J8 of CL23 and 1-3 to América in the Semifinals of the same tournament).
- This will be the second time that a Pauno and Jardine team have met. The only previous meeting was a 0-0 draw between Chivas and Atlético de San Luis on Matchday 2 of the CL23.
- The refereeing quartet for this match on Matchday 8 of the Apertura 2023 will be made up of Fernando Guerrero as center referee, Alberto Morín as assistant 1 and Marco Bisguerra as assistant 2, while Oscar Mejía will be the fourth official.
